Two words: fry bread. Use this heaping hunk of pillowy carbs to sop up green or red chile posole, mutton stew and huevos rancheros. When you’re stuffed tighter than a stocking on Christmas morning, go check out what events, classes or dances are going on at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The nickel slots are bright, noisy: Bien Shur is subdued, quiet, tasteful. The dining room is classy and beautiful but still comfortable, leaving diners to contemplate the wonderful contemporary cuisine and stunning views of the city and Sandia mountains. After your meal, you can head back downstairs into the casino scuffle for some live jazz in the Tlur P’a Lounge and a hand of video poker.

This new restaurant in the historic National Hispanic Cultural Center was opened by Chef Stefani Mangrum in 2017, and their food affirms her 40 years of culinary experience. The setting is romantic Spanish inn, the service is fantastic, and the specials are always delicious. Try the beer-battered wild mushroom chile relleno to remember why you love chile rellenos, and don’t skip out on dessert.